The Gambia Armed Forces yesterday announced the death of Brigadier General Bora Colley, a onetime influential officer implicated in several allegations of atrocities during former president Jammeh’s reign.
A statement issued by GAF said Colley voluntarily returned to The Gambia on 9 August 2024, after eight years of self-imposed exile, citing deteriorating health conditions.
“Following his return, Brigadier General Colley was taken into state custody due to the circumstances surrounding his departure and his implication in the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) report, which recommended his prosecution for the alleged killing and torture of victims in various locations in The Gambia.
While in custody, his medical condition was assessed and found to require continuous medical monitoring, which was provided by the state? Despite these efforts, he succumbed to his medical condition on 9 March 2025,” the GAF statement added.
Source : The Standard Newspaper / Gambia
